Intel Xeon W-1250E vs Intel Core i3-4012Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1250E and Intel Core i3-4012Y processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1250E

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 213% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 16 GB
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2588 vs 726
  • 9.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12212 vs 1278
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 12 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2588 vs 726
PassMark - CPU mark 12212 vs 1278

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4012Y

  • 6.7x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 80 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1250E
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4012Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2588
726
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12212
1278
Name Intel Xeon W-1250E Intel Core i3-4012Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 2588 726
PassMark - CPU mark 12212 1278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.836
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 129.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.841
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.973
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 9047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2823
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3341
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 9047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2823
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3341

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-1250E Intel Core i3-4012Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Haswell
Launch date Q2'20 1 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $286
Place in performance rating 858 863
Processor Number W-1250E i3-4012Y
Series Intel Xeon W Processor 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 1.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache 12 MB 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 1.5 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 12 4
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BE6 0x402
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 2561x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 11.5 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015W
Low Halogen Options Available
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.5 W

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 4x1, 2x4
Scalability 1S Only
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)